An iambic pentameter is a metric line where one stressed syllable is followed by one unstressed syllable. (the pattern is something like this:Λ_Λ_Λ_ where Λ stands for the stressed syllable)
Shakespeare is an author who used it extensively in his poetry and it is believed that he actually established the use of iambic pentameter . He chooses to write in it because it copies the sounds of natural human speech, even the rhythm of a human heartbeat.
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This particular excerpt addresses the theme of honor. Brutus here implies that he will not go to Rome because of the awareness he himself holds within his 'great mind'. Within the play, Brutus's honor also becomes his weakness, due to his expectations of others to act similarly to himself.
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In "In the Time of Butterflies", Minerva is intellectual and political because she wants to go to law school and believes women should be involved in running the government.
Explanation:
Minerva is one of the four Mirabel sisters. She was the daughter of Don Enrique Mirabel and Dona Mercedes. Among the sisters, she is the most independent and outspoken. She is a feminist in many aspects. She was not willing to get married at an early age. She insisted on attending the law college and attain a law degree.
The answer is "New England"
An open compound is a word where an adjective is added and creates a new noun, so "New" is added to "England" to create a new noun "New England"
another example of an open compound would be "peanut butter"